Every year BIFF has been able to attract ever strong film submissions to present to our audiences. The competition is tougher each year. BIFFY award winners represent the very best in feature length narrative and documentaries, short films, both from the Wisconsin/Illinois region to international submissions.

We're proud of our association with these exceptional films and filmmakers. Congratulations to you all.

Welcome filmmakers! We have experienced ourselves and work to share with others the power of film. We work hard to attract and present the very best in independent filmmaking that we can. We invite and appreciate your participation and strive to be your favorite film festival.

BIFF Year Round

Join us each week
for complimentary Coffee & Dessert with your movie!

An Uncommon Opportunity

BIFF pre-screens some of the very best award winning films submitted for the film festival.

You can review and vote for inclusion in our upcoming film festival. We will also screen some of the most popular films from prior BIFF festivals along with some of the cinema classics.

Talk with the Filmmakers

Immediately following each BYR screening the filmmakers join us via live screencast for conversation.

You will have the uncommon opportunity to discuss the film with the filmmakers themselves. So join us for this exceptional opportunity to enjoy some of the very best in independent film being produced and meet the filmmakers themselves.